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Center City

Philadelphia Residents Are Escaping the Busy City Life in Local Green Spaces

November 21, 2024 Katie Leis 0

Rittenhouse Square is one of the busiest parks located in Center City. Ranging from street performers, farmers markets, and even dogs running around, there is always something going on. A street performer was singing in [continue reading…]

Mental Health

Amateur Sports: Running on the Schuylkill River Trail; Pedestrian Safety Now and in the Future

November 20, 2024 Eve Keesecker 0

Freddy Mahugu discusses pedestrian safety while running, and the mental effects [continue reading…]

Business

Sports Bar: Fosters a Soccer Fan Club in Philadelphia

November 19, 2024 Ethan Ubina 0

Kyra Novak is a manager and bartender at Founding Father’s. She has worked at Founding Father’s for the past three years. Her family is from Port Richmond in the Northeast. Besides her job at Founding Father’s she is also going to school at Montgomery County Community College to become a Physical Therapist assistant. [continue reading…]

Neighborhoods

LGBTQIA: Stonewall Sports Boardmember and Team Captain Jennifer Medaglia Upholds the Mission

November 18, 2024 Dani F Hollidge 0

Jennifer Medaglia, a board member and team captain at Stonewall Sports, emphasizes the importance of fostering inclusion and upholding the organization’s core mission. As someone deeply involved in multiple facets of the organization, Jennifer shared [continue reading…]

Economy

Volunteers at Centro Nueva Creación Struggle to Move Forward

November 15, 2024 Jennielee Hilario Rivera 0

As they try to do a good deed, volunteers in Centro worry about the lack of resources for the children they serve.
[continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

South Street: How Katrina Duva Is Keeping Tradition Alive at Bob and Barbara’s

November 14, 2024 Marie Schmidt 0

The dive bar has been serving drinks and live entertainment for over 50 years. [continue reading…]

Economy

Social Issues: Small Nonprofit ‘Centro’ Fighting The Adversities

November 13, 2024 Jennielee Hilario Rivera 0

Lack of resources takes control over Centro as they try to move forward with their goals for children and their cultural development. [continue reading…]

Gun Violence Reporting Expert, Jim MacMillan sitting in his office at Temple University.
Neighborhoods

Getting to the Source: Jim MacMillan’s PCGVR Looks To Change Harmful Gun Violence Reporting 

November 12, 2024 Antonio M Perez 0

High amount of gun violence come with numerous violent crime stories. MacMillan is determined to fix the harm done by these stories so that gun violence itself can reduce in Philadelphia. [continue reading…]

Business

South Philadelphia: Miss Lisa Lisa Talks Hosting the Country’s Longest Running Drag Show

November 11, 2024 Marie Schmidt 0

She is one of the few Black trans women to be in a hosting position. [continue reading…]

Neighborhoods

LGBTQ+: The Impact of a Queer Sports League for One Community

November 8, 2024 Dani F Hollidge 0

Stonewall Dodgeball and Volleyball player Zach Laloup began his journey in queer sports two years ago when he decided he wanted to be more involved in the queer community. The Philadelphia Queer community was a foreign concept to him, this made him want to immerse himself and further his relationship with the community. [continue reading…]

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